Full Name
Ms Stephanie Vasiliou
Job Title
VP, Equity, Programs, Innovation Implementation
Organization
Kids Help Phone
Country
CANADA
Speaker Bio

Stephanie Vasiliou is the Vice President of Equity, Programs and Innovation Implementation at Kids Help Phone, Canada's largest 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual and confidential support to youth. Stephanie oversees digital programs and health promotion initiatives across the nation, including those with a focus on Indigenous, Black and Newcomer youth. Prior to Kids Help Phone, Stephanie played a central role in the growth of Australian mental health organization, batyr. In her role as Head of Global Impact, Stephanie led the integration of impact, research, advocacy and global partnerships into the organization, advancing best-practice approaches for lived experience storytelling and peer to peer models for youth.

Stephanie has been a featured speaker on mental health in several countries, including Canada, Australia, the U.S., South Africa, Denmark, the U.K and Brunei. As past Co-Chair for the Child and Youth Working Group of the Global Mental Health Action Network, previous Board Director for the U.K.-based charity It Gets Brighter, and member of the Global Anti-Stigma Alliance and NEXUS Global, Stephanie is passionate about fostering knowledge-sharing opportunities to transform mental health systems for youth.

Stephanie Vasiliou